| Official Name: | Charanchi | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Katsina State | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | AbdulKudusu Haruna Rogogo | ||||||
| Established Title: | Established | ||||||
| Established Date: | 1996 https://web.archive.org/web/20100203044106/http://www.charanchilga.kts-ng.org/ | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 471 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 137,613 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 12.675°N 7.7275°W | ||||||
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 822 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.KT.CH |
Charanchi (or Cheranchi) is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. The town, on the A9 highway, is the headquarters of the LGA.[1] The chairman of the LGA is Alh. Ibrahim Sani Koda,[2] the population is approximately 79,000 (2003), and the area is 471 km.[1] The local government was created from the former Rimi local government in 1996. Currently there are 11 councillors representing their wards in the administration of the local government council. These councillors have the right to impeach the Local Government Chairman in case of any misconduct or misappropriation of the government's fund.
There are two district heads in the Local government; Sarkin Shanun Katsina the district head of Charanchi and Sarkin Kurayen Katsina the district head of Kuraye.
The rainy season in Charanchi is oppressive and generally cloudy, whereas the dry season is partly cloudy and hot all year.[3]
Other towns in the LGA include Kuraye, Banye, Radda, Koda, Ganuwa, Yana, sabon Gari and Maje.